Short interest in European shares has surged to nearly $31 billion, up $3 billion from last month, according to new research from Novus Partners, a research and analytics provider to institutional investors. February was the most “significant” jump in short EU stock interest since Novus has been tracking European short interest, according to Stanley Altshuller, Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer at Novus. He attributed the rise partially to those complying with regulations put in place in 2012 but more significantly increased short positions across Europe. Tiger Cubs and Chanos short Gemalto Among the more interesting positions was a short in…
Hedge Fund Short Interest In Europe Surges; Lansdowne Shorts Near $5B
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.